The head coaches of Georgian Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling team named the composition for the World Championship. Paris will host the main competition of 2017 on August 21-26. On the first two days Greco-Romans will participate, in the next two days the women will take part and on August 25-26 world champions and prize winners will be revealed in freestyle wrestling.

The French application was filled by the head coach of both national teams, taking the results of Tbilisi International Tournament – Kartozia-Balavadze Memorial into consideration. Giorgi Iantbelidze, head coach of freestyle team, made his choice in four weight categories. In the remaining four categories he prematurely reserved places to the medalists of European Championship 2017: Beka Lomtadze (57kg), Vladimer Khinchegashvili (61kg), Zurab Iakobishvili (65kg) and Geno Petriashvili (125kg).

Beka Rokva, coach of Greco-Roman team, will also accompany the most experienced and titled member of the team Zurab Datunashvili in France, whose participation at World Championship was once under question.

Bronze winner of Olympic Games Shmagi Bolkvadze will wrestle in 71 kg weight category.

Georgian team

Greco-Roman

59 kg - Lasha Mariamidze

66 kg - Goga Gogiberashvili

71 kg - Shmagi Bolkvadze

75 kg - Mindia Tsulukidze

80 kg - Zurab Datunashvili

85 kg - Robert Kobliashvili

98 kg - Revaz Nadareishvili

130 kg - Levan Arabuli

Freestyle

57 kg - Beka Lomtadze

61 kg - Vladimer Khinchegashvili

65 kg - Zurab Iakobashvili

70 kg - Zurab Erbotsonashvili

74 kg - Jumber Kvelashvili

86 kg - Davit Khutsishvili

97 kg - Elizbar Odikadze

125 kg - Geno Petriashvili